CVE-2017-15650

Published Oct 19, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7101 musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4768-1 musl vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:57 PM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 19, 2017, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:08 AM